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Kailas Venkitasubramanian has been at UNC Charlotte in various roles for well over a decade. He completed his PhD in Urban Regional Analysis in 2015 and Masters in Transportation Engineering in 2008, both from UNC Charlotte. “I firmly believe in the power of data to meaningfully inform and democratize our communities, empower the marginalized and give voice to people's socio-political aspirations,” he says.
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